I love Halloween, but more for the fun of dressing up, not necessarily for all the sweets. I have never had much of a sweet tooth, but when the sweets come wrapped up in cute packaging, I could change my mind!

Happy Halloween Bag: Leftover bags from the June Paper Pumpkin, using a retired Wacky Wishes stamp set for the tag, and a clothespin with some washi tape.

Month to Month Subscription: FREE assembled PP card and a $5 gift certificate off a future order

PLUS...If I get 4 NEW subscribers to sign up and activate their subscription in October, I will offer a $10 gift certificate (off a future SU order or card class) to each of the first four subscribers!!! Ready? Sign up here!

A little over a month left to get the Good Greetings stamp set for free when you host a workshop that reaches $300 (or you place a $300 order yourself)! Check out this adorable snowman card I made for a friend using the Good Greetings set. Love the font! Or just want to make some cards yourself using this set? My next class Fall Fun, we will make 3 cards using this set. RSVP by Oct. 17th!

Did you know Stampin' Up! supports the Ronald McDonald House? Every year SU offers one stamp set where they donate $3 for every set sold during the year. This year, the set is called Flamingo Lingo.

Later this month, I am participating in a vendor event called the Degree of Honor Arts and Crafts Fair put on by a "non-profit volunteer organization that raises money to furnish supplies for various charities with the main focus on The Salvation Army, Ronald McDonald House and Disabled American Veterans. Some of this includes donating personal care items to The Salvation Army battered women's shelter, toys for the annual Christmas Toy Shop, gas cards for veterans, food and personal items for the families who stay at Ronald McDonald House while their children are at Riley Hospital just to name a few."

To help support the Ronald McDonald House, please come visit me at this event or consider purchasing this adorable Flamingo Lingo stamp set. From now until the event, I will be offering an additional 20% off the set (available through me, not my website). Hope to see you there!

From Aug. 28-Oct. 31, hosts will be able to earn the exclusive Good Greetings Stamp Set when your party reaches $300-that's in addition to the other exciting host rewards! Contact me to have a few friends over to make a few cards and you'll love the benefits! I have these dates open: September: 5, 6, 7, 11, 13, 18, 20, 28, 30October: 2, 3, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 21, 24, 25, 26, 29Send me an email and let me know which works for you!

Check out this awesome promotion this month! If you don't have the Big Shot tool yet, check out the video below to see how it works! It cuts and dry embosses to take your projects to the next level! Even if you already have a Big Shot, this sale is for you!

I come to your door each month (a fully decked-out creativity carriage). I'll help you to escape your life with some paper fun.

I come in a sweet box, but you'll really love what you find on the inside:

All the stamps, ink, paper, and accessories to create pinable projects (except adhesive). Create stuff like cards, journals, décor, and more!Paper Pumpkin by Stampin' Up! is a monthly kit program that anyone (even you) can enjoy!

Every month a new, surprise project kit arrives at your doorstep meant to complete in 30 minutes. Just think of the anticipation of creating a fun project to pin, showoff, and share with your friends and family-every month!

Pre-Paid subscriptions are available, but right now, the continuous subscription is currently 50% off for the 1st two months! And you can cancel at any time or even put your subscription on hold!

After recently promoting to Supervisor with Stampin' Up!, I have had some time to reflect on my business of the last three years and want to thank my customers who have helped along the way. As a thank you, I am excited to announce some changes to my Customer Rewards!

As of June 1, 2014, I am giving away the Annual Catalog FREE (normally $5) at my card classes, workshops, or to anyone local who intends to place an order. Those who live out of the area can pick up one if in Indy or can purchase one on my website for $5. As always, you can view the pdf on my blog.

As of June 1, 2014, anyone who hosts a qualifying workshop of $150 (either at your house or mine), can choose one FREE gift from my grab bag (sampling seen below), in addition to the hostess benefits.

As of June 1, 2014, bring a friend whom I haven't met before to a card class, and you can choose one of my handmade cards from my inventory.

Same as last year, card classes $10 and under are free with $50 order; classes over $10 are free with $100 order.

Same as last year, for every $5 you spend on Stampin' Up! products, I punch your Rewards Card. When you reach $250, you earn 20% off your next order (only through me, not available online or at a workshop).

Mother's Day sort of snuck up on me this year. And this year, of all years, I think my mother needs the most encouragement. It didn't take long to realize my recently arrived monthly subscription of My Paper Pumpkin would be perfect! I had already watched the monthly video to see the contents: a 4x4 frame, a sleeve, 2 ink spots, 3 stamps, 12 tags, several hearts, 2 flags, glue dots, 2 buttons, ribbon and twine.

I ended up tweaking the frame to use my own piece of gray paper as the background and a different stamp embossed in white with a Bible verse, which would be more customized to my mom. But I did use the included heart to serve as a frame to put around a picture of my parents and the Happy Mother's Day stamp on the sleeve that wraps the frame. I used some of the extra supplies to make the card pictured below with the included For You stamp and more of the heart punchouts. Plus, I still have several supplies left over!

I sent the frame and the card to my mom early since this week leading up to Mother's Day my family is trying, more than ever, to trust in the Lord with all our hearts and lean not on our own understanding. If you think to, pray for us...and make sure to tell your mom you love her this Mother's Day!